Weld's 40 Ford pickup

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by DBasher

What are thinking for wheels on this one? Do they need to be larger diameter to clear the brakes?

Steel artillery wheels -- painted / powdercoated in a contrasting color..... Bigs and little style.... hoping to get away with 17's and 16's -- but I don't know that CHRA has looked at the brakes and rotor sizes yet to determine the offset and all of that stuff.

I know they'll have to massage the front wheel opening to get me some turn radius AND some stance! I had The Roadster Shop build that chassis with a 1" longer wheelbase ---- so that will push that front tire into the wheel lip. They'll have to cut to cure! LOL

[214Chevy]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Steel artillery wheels

Greg, that's gonna look so damn awesome too. I love those wheels. Please tell me yours will have the baby moon in the middle.....please.....?

[dontlifttoshift]

Thats a terrible pic but that's not a baby moon. Looks to be a 46-48 Ford cap. Baby moons are the plain,ugly caps that come on PepBoys chrome reverse wheels that retail for 38 bucks a piece....

Greg, I know you said steel artillery. The cast center and billet center Artillery wheels from WheelSmith have a much better look than the stamped ones. Just my unsolicited opinion.

With adapter to run small cap.



With large cap in 17/18.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by dontlifttoshift

Thats a terrible pic but that's not a baby moon. Looks to be a 46-48 Ford cap. Baby moons are the plain,ugly caps that come on PepBoys chrome reverse wheels that retail for 38 bucks a piece....

Greg, I know you said steel artillery. The cast center and billet center Artillery wheels from WheelSmith have a much better look than the stamped ones. Just my unsolicited opinion.

With adapter to run small cap.



With large cap in 17/18.

YEP --- You nailed it Donny!! I was being lazy with my response.

[JON Q]

Salt Flat wheels wouldn't look bad either.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by SIXX

Salt Flat wheels wouldn't look bad either.

I did Salt Flats on my Brizio built '33

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I did Salt Flats on my Brizio built '33

Gaetano has Salt Flats on his Nova.

[Juggernaut]

Catching up on this thread after a few days...

Originally Posted by SIXX

Salt Flat wheels wouldn't look bad either.

Artillery wheels will look bad ass! Those Salt Flat wheels are really nice too.

Hijack regarding that truck photo from Speed is the New Black: I love what CCS did with the '62 'vette on the Roadster Shop chassis, except how they painted every part of the engine that glaring red.

[ccracin]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Steel artillery wheels -- painted / powdercoated in a contrasting color..... Bigs and little style.... hoping to get away with 17's and 16's -- but I don't know that CHRA has looked at the brakes and rotor sizes yet to determine the offset and all of that stuff.

I know they'll have to massage the front wheel opening to get me some turn radius AND some stance! I had The Roadster Shop build that chassis with a 1" longer wheelbase ---- so that will push that front tire into the wheel lip. They'll have to cut to cure! LOL

Not to worry Greg, a birdy told me they now have the perfect tool to figure out the wheel fitment situation!!! Hope all is well my friend!

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by ccracin

Not to worry Greg, a birdy told me they now have the perfect tool to figure out the wheel fitment situation!!! Hope all is well my friend!

YES!!! I'd heard they had one on order!


XOXO

Thanks buddy!